Claire Bennett BA (hons) MBACP, BACP

Claire Bennett BA (hons) MBACP is a person-centred therapist who offers counselling from her home studio in Gosport, England, as well as online and by phone. She works with people who come seeking help for a specific difficulty or simply because they want to understand themselves better and explore life changes.

Claire’s approach is collaborative and respectful. She encourages clients to uncover their own answers rather than prescribing solutions, and she focuses on helping people identify their needs, process emotions, and move toward the person they want to be. Sessions provide a calm space to explore thoughts and feelings, and Claire accompanies clients through that process with attentive, nonjudgmental support.

Claire holds a BA (hons) - a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours - and is an MBACP, which means she is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She is DBS checked, fully insured, and works within the BACP ethical guidelines. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life challenges.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Claire integrates client-centred therapy and attachment-based therapy into her online practice. Client-centred therapy focuses on accepting the client as the expert of their experience, offering empathy and reflective listening to help people explore values, choices, and emotional needs; it is useful for concerns like low self-esteem, stress, and coping with life changes.

Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust, helping clients understand and shift repetitive relationship dynamics; it can be beneficial for issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, and relationship distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Claire will work together with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adapting methods as therapy progresses to suit individual needs.

Online therapy with Claire is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy around daily life. These options can make it easier to access consistent support without travel, allowing clients to engage in ways that suit their schedule and comfort while working with a licensed professional.